AddressJob Description
Carnival UK is a renowned leader in the cruise industry, dedicated to providing unforgettable experiences for our guests while fostering a culture of excellence and teamwork among our employees. As the operator of world-class cruise brands such as P&O Cruises and Cunard, we understand the vital connection between performance and reward. We are seeking a talented and strategic-minded individual to join our team as the Head of Reward, Benefits & Talent.
We recognise the value in having people with a variety of backgrounds, experience and skills in our business. That means the role requirements here should be seen as a guide, not a checklist. If you have more, less or different experiences, but really relevant skills, we’d love to hear from you.
We work flexibly and will help you to find a healthy balance of remote working and time in our fantastic Southampton office, collaborating, taking part in events and getting to know people that makes working with us so rewarding. We welcome the opportunity to discuss reduced hours and job share arrangements.
About the Role:
Joining Carnival UK means being part of an exciting and innovative industry where every day brings new opportunities and challenges. As the Head of Reward, Benefits & Talent, you will have the chance to make a meaningful impact on our organisation by designing and implementing reward programs that support employee engagement, retention, and performance excellence. You will work in a dynamic and inclusive environment where your ideas are valued, and where you will have the support and resources needed to succeed and grow in your career.
- Develop and execute a comprehensive reward strategy that reflects Carnival UK's commitment to recognizing and rewarding employee contributions.
- Design and manage competitive compensation and benefits packages to attract, retain, and engage our diverse workforce.
- Utilize market insights and benchmarking data to ensure that our reward offerings remain competitive and aligned with industry standards.
- Partner with HR leadership to integrate performance management processes with reward and recognition initiatives, fostering a culture of high performance and accountability.
- Lead the design and implementation of Performance-based incentive programs that drive employee engagement and support our business objectives.
- Provide strategic guidance on executive compensation, including equity-based incentives and long-term incentive plans.
- Collaborate with finance and legal teams to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and governance standards.
- Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of reward programs through data analysis and feedback mechanisms, making continuous improvements to enhance employee satisfaction and performance outcomes
Our role categories range from CUK15 (entry level) to CUK1 (Brand President) so you can clearly see internal development opportunities. This role is a CUK05 and is offered on a full time, permanent basis, with a 3 day in our Southampton office hybrid working pattern.
About You
Fresh ideas and different perspectives are what excite us most and help us to succeed. Alongside bringing these to the role, you’ll also need:
- Prior experience leading a Reward function
- Experience & success working in a global operating model
- Comfortable and confident in stakeholder management at an executive level
- A bold thinker with a proven track record of challenging the status quo
It would be beneficial if you had:
- An appreciation of the Maritime Labour Convention and associated compensation structures
Being part of our team has its advantages…
We're a holiday company so we know there’s more to life than work. Our comprehensive range of benefits are designed to help your personal and financial health and wellbeing.
- A friendly welcome with help settling in
- Home and office-based (60%) hybrid working
- Regular office events including live entertainment, lifestyle events and charity partner fundraisers
- Extensive learning and development opportunities
- Annual bonus
- Minimum 25 days leave, bank holiday allowance and holiday trading scheme
- Employee-led networks
- Employee Assistance and Wellbeing programmes
- Recognition scheme with prizes and awards
- Employee Discounted Cruising plus Friends and Family offers
- Contributory Defined Contribution Pension scheme
- Company paid private medical and dental insurance and health assessment
- In-house Occupational Health help and access to digital GP
- Life Assurance
- Parental and adoption leave
- Employee Shares Plan
- Electric Car and Cycle to Work schemes
- Onsite restaurant offering range of healthy cooked and grab and go meals
- Discounted retail and leisure via discounts portal
Please note: Being able to create unforgettable holiday happiness is a brilliant opportunity so we often receive high volumes of applications for our roles. In these cases we may close our job adverts early and aren’t able to consider applications once this happens.
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About Us
No one knows cruising like Carnival UK, where talented people from across the globe come together to create unforgettable holiday happiness. As part of the world’s largest holiday travel and leisure company, we take enormous pride in bringing to life two of the most iconic brands from Britain’s rich seafaring heritage, P&O Cruises and Cunard. Collectively they have been delivering unbridled joy, boundless adventure and lifelong memories to millions of people for over 350 years. And in a multi-million pound global holiday market, where cruising has barely scratched the surface, we have the opportunity to do that for many, many more people.
Our diverse yet tight knit teams share high standards, heartfelt values and passion for our purpose. Our Culture Essentials describe the expectations we have for ourselves and of each other, in building a culture that supports safe, sustainable, compliant operations and celebrates diversity, equity and inclusion.
It’s through the successful delivery of these extraordinary travel experiences for our target markets and our distinctive culture, that we hope to become Travel’s Employer of Choice.
